Application Timeline

The Mathematics Department's graduate programs only accept applications for Fall semesters. The application for Fall 2019 admission will be available starting in September 2018. The Fall 2019 deadline is December 15, 2018 for all applicants.

General Requirements for Admission

A student must have completed a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university in order to be considered for admission.

We admit AIM Master's students from a variety of academic backgrounds. More information about admission requirements for the AIM Master's degree programs can be found here.

Mathematics Master's Admission Requirements

The undergraduate major need not be mathematics, but a student should have mastered material roughly equivalent to the undergraduate mathematics major at The University of Michigan including:

three semesters of calculus

one or two semesters of differential equations

one semester courses in modern algebra, linear algebra, geometry or topology

advanced calculus of one and several variables

In addition, a student should have completed at least three additional mathematics courses and at least two courses in related fields such as statistics, computer science, or the physical sciences. Students with strong records in less comprehensive programs will be considered for admission but if admitted should expect to spend the first one or two semesters in graduate school completing their undergraduate preparation in mathematics.

Application Requirement Details

GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS Tests

GRE and GRE Math subject test scores are required.

While there are no minimum acceptable GRE scores, a high standard is expected.

TOEFL or IELTS exam is required for students whose native language is not English

TOEFL and IELTS exams should not be older than two years as of the Admission Deadline.

ETS school code for the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School is 1839

Letters of recommendation play an especially crucial role in the admission process. At least three letters are required, and up to five may be submitted. Applicants should choose as recommenders people who know their strengths and weaknesses relevant to graduate study in mathematics. The most useful letters are those which list in some detail the accomplishments of the student and make direct comparisons with other students who have succeeded at major U.S. graduate schools. Foreign students already in the U.S. should submit letters from their U.S. institution, whenever possible. Please register your recommenders for the electronic Letters of Recommendation when using the Online Application.

Those students who will have completed a Master's degree in Mathematics by the time they begin studies at The University of Michigan must apply to the Ph.D. program. Others may apply to either program. It is possible, but not automatic, to move from one program to the other.

Note: All credentials submitted for admission consideration become the property of the University of Michigan and will not be returned in original or copy form.

Transcript Submission:
The Mathematics Admissions Committee will review uploaded transcripts with university logos during the application process. While these are considered "unofficial" transcripts because they have been opened from their original sealed envelopes, they are acceptable. If an applicant receives an offer of admission, an official transcript in a sealed envelope will need to be mailed from the institution directly to the Rackham Graduate School.